ARCHIVE June, 2023
Have you ever heard the expression, “Go the extra mile!” The phrase is based on the teaching of Jesus in: Matthew 5:40–42 – And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41 If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. […]
June 26, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
What do you do when you’re mistreated and/or insulted? What is the proper way to react as a Christian in such situations? The words of Jesus, in his famous Sermon on the Mount, shed some important light on this issue. Matthew 5:38–39 – You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth […]
June 19, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
Have you ever gotten yourself into a mess by the things you have said? I think we could all recall a time like that. Let’s consider some important teaching from our Lord on the topic of watching what we say. Matthew 5:33–37 – Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long […]
June 12, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness
The reformer Martin Luther said that human beings, as sinners, are prone to pursue a relationship with God in one of two ways: Religion or the Gospel. Tim Keller (who recently went to be with the Lord) wrote extensively about this in various books and articles. The following are excerpts of his ideas contrasting religion […]
June 5, 2023 in Devotionals by Bryan Guinness